Biology Articles

Our gene of the month has a surprising superpower

Would we rather go into space or to the bottom of the sea? For me, always, and with zero hesitation it would be to the...

There are important evolutionary reasons that explain the differences between men and women, and understanding them can...

The “theory of evolution” has largely remained unchanged in over 150 years but is it really only the fittest that...

How can maths and computing help in the fight against extinction?

For centuries, people have wondered what happens to us after we die. While the question will likely remain one of the...

The wingbeats of mute swans produce substantial noise to an earthbound listener, but have you ever thought of the noise...

In a world where data storage is becoming increasingly difficult, can we look within our own cells to find a solution?

Far beneath the surface of the sea – beneath the rolling swell, the breaching whale, the schooling fish – you’ll find...

Decoding a fruit smoothie with a DNA sequencer.

Shona's story of living with a rare condition called Marfan Syndrome, and how scientific research offers a new...

Trillions of pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans, potentially damaging human health, killing wildlife, and...

Think of the horsemeat scandal. Do the ingredients in your ready meal match the labelling? There is no better way to...

Overfishing threatens more than 90 species in Europe with extinction. But it turns out fish farming can actually make...

Would you eat insects to save the planet and improve your health?

Real life superheroes from the animal kingdom, and how they could help humanity.

The naked mole-rat is hiding secrets in its genes that could provide cures for strokes and even increase our lifespan...

Why would parasitic worms have evolved to help their human hosts? The long co-evolution of parasite and host can cuase...

The number of options we face when buying food may thwart a natural body mechanism that regulates how much we eat.

Could we use nature’s own resources instead of pesticides to increase yields?

It's not just your pet cats and dogs that have their own personalities...

Intensive bouts of meditation have an immediate and visible impact on practitioners’ sleeping brainwaves...

Is gluten really something we should all be cutting from our diets? And just what causes coeliac disease?

A new way of looking at life considers it a set of self regulating chemical reactions.